"I think a lot of people think these are people that have some kind of glow around them that distinguish them from the rest of the universe. No, they were just people who were creating something just like we were. Their future was highly uncertain as was ours."

Noted. I understand your concern because I was in a similar situation an year ago.

There's a lot of infrastructure now for those looking to change into tech, web development, startups etc. But beyond that there are many people looking to go from say, Accounting -> Consulting, or Lawyer -> Strategy, etc etc and can't figure out how to pull it off and how to get past the walled garden of corporate HR.

Hmm, interesting problem. I was a telecom engineer but got into a data analyst research position.

Agreed. Yes, this idea comes from the very issue you mentioned. General advice is not actionable. Thus, we wish to build a community initially for college students and later on build upon it.

I think a good way to do it is actions-measurements.

Let them write down what they have done and the outcome in different periods, help them prioritize what matters to them and what they want to achieve, then match the best consultant or advice for him. It's like how you mentor a real person in a company.

Also, if your target customers are students, I highly suggest you go to universities and talk to the students, get the idea what they think about the advice and what influence it has on them.

I think most people here are better than average. The result may be different from what you really need.

True, will contact my juniors right away.

Thanks for the pointing out the limitations in Reddit/ Quora. Seems like CareerDean is specific to CS guys.

Noted.

Thanks for sharing the link.

Thanks for sharing the link. From what I understood, that community is focused on helping working professionals. I want a similar community for college students.

Yes, working professionals are the core audience. Some of the topics that are discussed there like resumes and interviewing can be useful for students looking to be hired but not so much for those wondering what to major in.

For students there is also http://academia.stackexchange.com/ that deals with the immediate problems they face.

Great! But then it is basically a Q&A forum. May be a mix of HN + SE can be built. Thanks for the suggestion :)

Well, there can be voluntary group leaders for important categories such as jobs/internships, higher ed etc

Agreed. This community aims to address the needs of college students in particular, as they are often confused with the available choices during or after college.

True, I started using it few days. Absolutely brilliant framework for beginners.